No goalkeeper has saved more World Cup penalties (incl. shoot-outs) than Yassine Bounou (4).
He's only been beaten by two of the nine penalties he's faced at the World Cup (3 off target) #Morocco
@talkSPORT You guys are blaming Trump, which is very funny. Where were your voices when FIFA, which was supposed to be non-political, suspended the Russian federation and all its football clubs? Now you're all screaming about politics 😂. It’s what you all wanted.
🚨🗣️ Zlatan Ibrahimović sur Fox Sports :
« Ils ont annulé la suspension de 3 matchs de Cristiano. Ils n'ont pas expulsé 2 joueurs portugais contre la RD Congo pour une faute méritant un carton rouge.
Il y a quelques jours, ils ont refusé un but légitime de victoire pour la Colombie et maintenant ils ont refusé un but de la Croatie qui aurait pu leur faire gagner le match.
Pourquoi la FIFA accorde-t-elle autant de favoritisme à Cristiano Ronaldo et au Portugal ? »
🚨🗣 John Mikel Obi : “This penalty call can only go against certain teams. Where was VAR when Konsa’s challenge on the Ghanaian player happened? That looked more like a penalty than this one. I don’t believe VAR even calls the referee over for this if it’s against certain countries.”
Didier Drogba on Senegal crashing out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after another controversial late penalty:
🗣️ “How many times does this have to happen before someone finally speaks the truth? Senegal didn't just lose a football match tonight... they watched another dream die because of a decision that will be debated for years.”
“This is becoming impossible to ignore. First the AFCON final, now the World Cup. Two of the biggest nights in Senegal's football history, and both end with the entire country asking the same question: 'Was that really football, or was the game taken away from us?'”
“I've played football all my life, and I know the difference between a genuine penalty and a decision that changes history. When millions of people are left confused by one whistle, football has a serious problem.”
“Look at those Senegal players. Some are on their knees, some are in tears, some can't even look at the fans. They fought with everything they had, came back from every challenge in this tournament, only to see their World Cup disappear in the cruelest way imaginable.”
“Don't tell me VAR is here to protect football when nights like this keep happening. If technology still leaves an entire nation feeling robbed, then what exactly is it protecting?”
“Belgium will celebrate, and they have every right to. But Senegal will leave carrying a scar that may never heal. Because deep down, every player, every coach and every supporter will spend the rest of their lives wondering if their World Cup was decided by football... or by a whistle.”
“This isn't just elimination. This is heartbreak for an entire nation. And the worst part? Nobody can give Senegal those moments, those dreams and those lost years back.”
🚨 This is the man who officiated Belgium vs Senegal today.
Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
He was in charge of the game where Senegal got robbed again — questionable decisions, soft penalties, and VAR that only worked in one direction.
African teams keep fighting on the pitch while these referees decide the outcome from the sidelines.
Name them. Shame them. This isn’t refereeing anymore. It’s robbery with a whistle.
‼️🗣️Thierry Henry on the Senegal penalty:
“I know it’s difficult to make decisions at that crucial moment as a referee, but I think he was too harsh considering the time of the game. If you swapped the jerseys, it was never going to be checked by VAR.”
🚨 Roy Keane on Belgium being awarded a penalty after Youri Tielemans went down in the second half of extra time:
🗣️ “That's a disgrace. Absolutely shocking officiating. I honestly don't know what the referee has seen there to give a penalty.”
“Tielemans hadn't even won the ball. There was the slightest bit of contact, but that's football. If we're giving penalties for incidents like that, defenders may as well stop tackling altogether.”
“These are the moments that ruin big matches. You've got two teams battling for over 120 minutes, and then the game is potentially decided by one incredibly soft decision. It's not good enough at this level. The referee has got that completely wrong, and I don't think VAR has covered itself in glory either.”
‼️🎙️ Mikel Obi on the referee’s harsh decision to take a penalty against Senegal:
“Tonight we witnessed a shocking injustice. In a crucial moment of this vital game against Belgium, the referee chose to award a penalty against Senegal that simply did not exist. No foul.”
“A decision that changed the destiny of the match and robbed a brave Senegalese team of a fair result.
This is not refereeing — this is robbery. Senegal fought with heart, discipline, and pride, only to be punished by a call no honest observer could support.”
“We demand better. We demand fairness. African football deserves respect, not repeated scandals like this.”